Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have lauded the composition of the new NPP national executive led by Mr Paul Afoko as National Chairman.
The MPs described the newly elected executive as capable and well-poised to lead the party to victory in the 2016 elections.
The MPs are Mr Francis Addai Nimoh, for Mampong; Mr Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah, Akrofuom; and Mr Kwadwo Baa-Agyemang, Asante-Akim North.
The MPs were speaking to the Daily Graphic early last Sunday after the Electoral Commission had officially declared the results of the elections the party held in Tamale last weekend.
The MPs said the outcome of the elections showed that the delegates were bold to make choices that would impact positively on the fortunes of the party and help it to wrest power from the ruling National Democratic Congress come 2016.
They, therefore, urged all party members to rally behind the new executive and bring out ideas and pragmatic and meaningful suggestions to assist in their quest to lead the party to victory.
According to Mr Addai Nimoh, the decisive decision of the delegates would help to revive, restore and rekindle the NPP to recapture political power in 2016.
He said the decision had been well received by all Ghanaian democrats and would propel the NPP to work hard for victory.
He said unity was the pre-requisite for the party to secure political power and, therefore, urged party members to support the executive to prosecute the 2016 agenda.
He congratulated the delegates and the rank and file of the party, as well as the winners and the losers, on a successful delegates conference.
Mr Appiah-Pinkrah said the NPP should be grateful to God for having a conference that ended without any acrimony.
He said Mr Afoko’s election was the first time a member of the party from the northern part of the country had become the chairman of the party.
Besides, he stressed that the First Vice-Chairman comes from the Western Region, the Second Vice-Chairman was chosen from Greater-Accra and the Third Vice-Chairman from Ashanti Region, showing that the decision by the delegates was vital in deepening internal democracy.
Mr Appiah-Pinkrah advised both winners and losers to put the past behind them and forge ahead in unity.
Mr Baah-Agyemang described the bold step of the delegates as unprecedented, stressing that it had opened a new chapter in the party.
He also described the composition of the national executive as a formidable one which could achieve the target of the party, which is to win the 2016 election.
Mr Baah-Agyemang urged all members to be on board and make significant contributions and meaningful criticisms to enhance the development of the party.
